diff --git a/gdk/macos/gdkmacosdragsurface.c b/gdk/macos/gdkmacosdragsurface.c
index 138d23d221..a9731473e9 100644
--- a/gdk/macos/gdkmacosdragsurface.c
+++ b/gdk/macos/gdkmacosdragsurface.c
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ _gdk_macos_drag_surface_constructed (GObject *object)
                                                  defer:NO
                                                 screen:screen];
 
+  _gdk_macos_surface_set_native (self, window);
+
   [window setOpaque:NO];
   [window setBackgroundColor:[NSColor clearColor]];
   [window setDecorated:NO];
 
-  _gdk_macos_surface_set_native (self, window);
-
   frame_clock = _gdk_frame_clock_idle_new ();
   gdk_surface_set_frame_clock (surface, frame_clock);
   g_object_unref (frame_clock);
diff --git a/gdk/macos/gdkmacospopupsurface.c b/gdk/macos/gdkmacospopupsurface.c
index ba84e57297..23f1fc4223 100644
--- a/gdk/macos/gdkmacospopupsurface.c
+++ b/gdk/macos/gdkmacospopupsurface.c
@@ -306,14 +306,14 @@ _gdk_macos_popup_surface_constructed (GObject *object)
                                                  defer:NO
                                                 screen:screen];
 
+  _gdk_macos_surface_set_native (GDK_MACOS_SURFACE (self), window);
+
   [window setOpaque:NO];
   [window setBackgroundColor:[NSColor clearColor]];
   [window setDecorated:NO];
   [window setExcludedFromWindowsMenu:YES];
   [window setLevel:NSPopUpMenuWindowLevel];
 
-  _gdk_macos_surface_set_native (GDK_MACOS_SURFACE (self), window);
-
   gdk_surface_set_frame_clock (surface, gdk_surface_get_frame_clock (surface->parent));
 
   GDK_END_MACOS_ALLOC_POOL;
diff --git a/gdk/macos/gdkmacostoplevelsurface.c b/gdk/macos/gdkmacostoplevelsurface.c
index 93ff7dd3a7..6b4916a62c 100644
--- a/gdk/macos/gdkmacostoplevelsurface.c
+++ b/gdk/macos/gdkmacostoplevelsurface.c
@@ -591,11 +591,11 @@ _gdk_macos_toplevel_surface_constructed (GObject *object)
                                                  defer:NO
                                                 screen:screen];
 
+  _gdk_macos_surface_set_native (GDK_MACOS_SURFACE (self), window);
+
   /* Allow NSWindow to go fullscreen */
   [window setCollectionBehavior:NSWindowCollectionBehaviorFullScreenPrimary];
 
-  _gdk_macos_surface_set_native (GDK_MACOS_SURFACE (self), window);
-
   frame_clock = _gdk_frame_clock_idle_new ();
   gdk_surface_set_frame_clock (surface, frame_clock);
   g_object_unref (frame_clock);